Sentinel - Principal/Sr Principal Systems Engineer – (FSS) (580-2)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal / Sr Principal Systems Engineer - Missile Interface Design role, in support of the Sentinel program.  This position is located: Roy, Utah.

What You’ll Get To Do 

The selected candidate will be reporting to the AVE Interfaces Lead. They would be responsible for Systems Engineering Interfaces artifact and design development for one or more of the Missile Elements (i.e. Booster Stages, Guidance & Control, Reentry Vehicle etc) in the AVE Segment-System.

Specific duties to include, but are not limited to the following:

• Lead the development of key interface artifacts for the GBSD Missile (AVE) These artifacts include: Interface Control Documents (ICDs), Interface Description Documents (IDDs), and Interface Requirements Specifications (IRSs). Additionally, adding portions of their content into the MBSE model
• Coordinate with various teams to analyze, develop, document and maintain interface requirements and design solutions
• Work with the Integrated Product Team (IPT) Point of Contacts (POCs) to review mechanical, thermal/structural, fluid, software and logical interface designs by leading Interface Working Groups between the interface stakeholders
• Coordinate with key stakeholders to ensure proper verification and validation of the interface requirements
• Work with their MBSE counterparts to ensure the interface requirements are integrated into their designated model-based artifacts (e.g. DOORs, Cameo)
• Support to incremental CDR execution eventually culminating in an AVE CDR (includes execution of CDR, readiness assessment)
• Support to flight design review (FDR)
• Work in a collaborative environment, across all system functions.  Work with teammates across a wide variety of disciplines and get intimately familiar with all aspects of the Missile

Position Benefits

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:  

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage  
• 401k  
• Educational Assistance  
• Life Insurance  
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions   
• Paid Time Off   
• Health & Wellness Resources   
• Employee Discounts  

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This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.   

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

Basic Qualifications:

This requisition may be filled at either the Principal Engineer Systems level or Sr Principal Engineer Systems level.

Principal Engineer: Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of experience with Bachelor's degree, 3 years of experience with Master's degree, 0 years of experience with PhD and 1 year of Systems Engineering experience

Sr. Principal Engineer: Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 9 Years of related experience with Bachelor's degree; 7 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD and 2 years of Systems Engineering experience

Required for Both Levels:

• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years
• Must be able to be successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs
• Basic working knowledge of Systems Engineering
• Willingness to learn and work across multiple IPTs through multiple engineering disciplines

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Experience working in requirements management tools (e.g. DOORS)
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools (CAMEO)
• Missile design and development experience
• Demonstrated proficiency in analytical thinking and problem-solving skills and Systems Thinking mindset
• Strong work ethic and the ability to work self-sufficiently and as part of an integrated product team (IPT)
• Excellent decision making and communication (written and oral) skills

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Salary Range: $92,600.00 - $139,000.00Salary Range 2: $114,900.00 - $172,300.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.